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ONC and HRSA Launches USCDI+ Initiative to Support UDS Modernization

HIT Consultant

We are also establishing a strategic direction aligned with ONC’s Cures Act Final Rule for HL7® Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR®)-based exchange to better support the needs of health centers across the country. Defining UDS.

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Recovering Routine Immunization Rates — State Strategies to Move beyond COVID-19 

NASHP

They also hosted flu clinics for anyone aged 9 or older who were without a healthcare provider or without insurance coverage for the vaccine. Providing this access also reduces burdens associated with obtaining records from healthcare providers and health departments. Ensuring funding.

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Improving the pace of vaccine distribution through technology

Cloud Blogs

They are designed to enable and extend an organization’s vaccination management capabilities and create end-to-end experiences for citizens, front-line vaccine administrators, and healthcare providers. However, as public health and healthcare organizations plan ahead, we should expect a new set of challenges.

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Public Health Modernization Toolkit: Key Commitments, Priorities, and Strategies to Advance Collaboration between Public Health and Health Systems

NASHP

Funding for state and local health departments decreased 17 percent between 2009 and 2019, while experts estimate that an additional $4.5 billion per year is necessary to ensure access to basic public health services.[1] billion per year is necessary to ensure access to basic public health services.”